Politics
How much is the UK spending on the Chagos deal?
The government claims the Chagos Islands agreement will cost £3.4 billion, but the Conservatives say the “true cost” is £35 billion. Read
Analysis
Tony Thompson
Specialist Journalist
Tony joined Full Fact in May 2022. He previously worked as the Crime Correspondent of The Observer and News Editor of Time Out. He is the author of 11 non-fiction books.
Culture & Society
How accurate are crowd counts at large events?
Technology has made the process of assessing crowd sizes easier, but large numbers cited by organisers are often overestimates. Read
Analysis
World
No evidence for Donald Trump’s claim about Sharia law in London
Speaking at the UN, the US President appeared to claim London wants to “go to Sharia law” under its “terrible mayor” Sir Sadiq Khan. Read
Analysis
Europe
What’s been agreed on British travellers using passport e-gates in the EU?
The government says a new deal between the UK and the EU means passengers will face shorter passport queues, but some have claimed the announcement’s been overblown. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
What deal has the government struck over Indian workers and National Insurance?
With opposition parties warning of “two-tier taxes” and the PM describing criticism as “incoherent nonsense”, we look at what we know about what’s been announced. Read
Analysis
Donald Trump’s tariffs: what’s happening and what could it mean for the UK?
Our explainer looks at the latest developments following the introduction of wide-reaching US tariffs on global imports. Read
Analysis
Starmer’s ‘Plan For Change’: how we’re checking the government’s progress
The Prime Minister set out a series of pledges on the economy, policing, housing, education, energy and the NHS in a major speech at Pinewood Studios. Read
Analysis
How many farms will be impacted by the new inheritance tax rules?
Since the government announced changes to the rules around inheritance tax on farms, we’ve seen apparently contradictory figures about the number of estates impacted. Read
Analysis
United States
US presidential debate: fact checkers give their verdicts
Last night’s head-to-head between candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is dominating the headlines this morning. We take a look at what some of our fellow fact checkers made of their claims. Read
Analysis
UK riots fact checked: latest updates and key questions answered
Our explainer tracks the latest developments, fact checks claims circulating online and looks at the government’s response. Read
Analysis
